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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
The Blair Bill.

The following resolution has been
unimousiy adopted by the National
Convention of Teachers now in session
in Chicago:
That this, the largest and most i'm
pOrtant Convention of the Teachers of
the United States ever held in the cause
of education of the American people.
reatfirms with emphasis its oft repeated
declaration that it Is the duty of Con-
gress to come to the aid of the people of
the Southern States Of the Union in
their present heroic efforts to overcome
the illiteracy which is now the great
misfortune of this section, and if neg
.lected will speedily become the peril
and shame of the whole Republic.
Resolved, That the Blair bill, twice
passed, after long and deliberate discus
sion by the Senate of the United States,
is regarded by this convention a fit
measure to accomplish this end, and
Congress is urged to speedily enact and
the President of the United States to
approve it, that it may become the law
of the land.
ResolUed, That a committee of three
persons be appointed by the President
of this convention, which shall present
the resolution to the appropriate COM
mittee of Congress, with the reasons for
the repeated declarations of its faith in
national aid to education in the South
as a recognition of the coming era of
national prosperity, unity and perpetual
peace.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
An Anti-Scallawag Bill.

The Atlanta Georgia. University i:
an institution for colored people under
State patronage. Recently the purpose
has been avowed by its managers tt
admit white pupils. Responsive to the
earnest Recommendation of Gov. Gordon
a bill has been introduced in the Legis
lature, aimed at this amalgamating
scheme, making it an indictable offenst
for teachers or (when the schools are
incorporated) for presidents and direc
tors of the public educational institu.
tions of the State, to admit white pupils
into colored schools, or colored pupils
into white schools.
In the human family, there are scala
wags who are willing to disgrace their
name and lineage, just as there are
thieves and cut-throats against whose
evil propensities society must be guarded.
On this principle, the above measure
has been introduced and will doubtless
pass If there are seabby wretches of
the white race who would be mean
enough to enter the colored schools
stringent laws should lie enacted to
prohibit them.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
Tha naraf,le daht Iannarr 1a8o =

The payable debt January /, 1852. Is
reported at 22.f15.11; which amount
includes the Agricultural College Bonds,
1927 ,150. If these had been deducted
as was done in the report made January
1, 1886, the payable debt would have
been $95, 265.l1 against $765, 706.29, the
amount reported to be due January
l, 1886, after crediting the cash in the
treasury This shows an increase in the
payable debt of the State between Janu-
airy /, 1882, and January /, 1886, of
1910 ,44114.
In our next issue We will endeavor to
give q statement of the debt payable
and non-payable to the first day of the
present month, or for the time embraced
by the published statement of the
Treasurer.
1t is useless to disguise the fact that
the payable debt of the State is increas-
ing at rapid rate. All should be in
formed of it; and those who shall be
honored and trusted with a seat in the
next Legislature should devote them
selves to the task Of maturing plan to
make the States income pay current
expenses and provide a fund Cor settling
its PAYABLE debt.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
An Appreciatlve Note From Hor
N. B. Crawford, of Chickasaw.
ATLANTA, Mss. July 2sth, 1ss

ATLANTA, Mss. July 18th, 1887.
EDITORS CLARION: Permit me to en-
dorse the course taken by you in the
Hamilton-Gambrell case-not that ]
wish to encourage crime, but think the
courts, and not the newspapers, should
try the parties. | noticed Mr.. Clifton's
evidence and thought it manly. / read
with pleasure the report made by the
Trustees of the A. & M. College, and
hope that it may do good. would like
to see published statement, showing
the number of miles OF railroad in our
State, and how many of that number
have been built in the last six years;
also the number sof immigrants that
have come into the State in the last six
years: also the probable amount of
money that those immigrants have
brought into the State.
/ think much injustice is being done
Gov. Lowry's Administration by Capt.
Burkitt and q few others.
Wishing you success, am,
Yours respectfully,
N. B. CRAWFORD.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

THE CLARION went to press or
Wednesday last before the assembling
of the State Prohibition Convention
We give to-day report of the proceed
ings, including the Declaration of Prin-
ciples adopted. Il will be seen that
during the past year eighteen countie.
have been added to prohibition terri
tory, and that the next Legislature is
to be asked to prohibit the sale of intox
icating liquors in any part of the State
On this proposition there was quite s
diversity of opinion in the Convention
but after protracted and able discus
sion, the vote adopting il was unani
nous.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
Georgia's Legislators.

Atlanta Constitution.
The Legislature now in session is a
remarkable body in many respects
There are more young men in the two
houses than perhaps in any Legislature
assembled since the war; In the Senate
especially the members are nearly all in
them, perhaps one-half, can be con-
sidered young men. The House and
Senate each have an ex-member OF
Congress. The Hon. w. III. FELTON,, ex-
member from the Seventh District, has
a seat in the House from Barlow, and
the Hon. w. E. Smith, Senator from the
Tenth District, was for many years a
Congressman from the Second Congress
sional District.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

We regard all temperance organizations
as so many divisions of one great army
marching with measured and irresistible
tread to the overthrow of the matchless
evil of the age.
desire to conduct this movement on the
non-partisan plan, and that we mean by
non-partisan the freedom of the move
ment from all party influence and party
control, and as a great moral question
affecting all the interests of the country
we do believe it should have the right
of way, and this should be accorded TO
1t by patriotic citizens of all parties.
8. Resolved, That while we forbear to
contend for place and power in any par
tlsan sense, nevertheless we are con-
WINGED that i is the duty of every eiti-
zen to vote for sober men for Office and
men of good personal character not in
sympathy with nor pledged to the Grim
lnal classes, to the end that prohibitory
laws may be enforced and the public
service be purified and elevated
Z. Resolved, That the question of ask
ing the next legislature TO submit to the
people a constitutional amendment at
the next annual election prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicants in
the State, be left to the execu-
tive committee with full power to
act according to their judgment.
s. Resolved, That we recommend or
ganization in every county to secure
prohibitory laws where they are not now
in force, and to insure their faithful
execution where they already obtain.
9. Resolved, That we use our efforts
to have a law enacted at the next meet
ing of the legislature prohibiting the
sale of spurious, vinous or malt liquors
in this State.
10. Resolved, That we consider it un-
wise and unpatriotic to raise revenue
for school or any other purpose out of
an article that has filled the land with
mourning and Frustrated the highest
hope of the country, and that no people
have the moral right to license to obtain
the elements of an education.
II. Resolved, That we memorabilia
the next legislature to pass a law pro
hibiting the sale of Intoxicating liquors
within five miles of the Industrial lnsti
tute and College at Columbus.
Respectfully submitted,
G. b. GALLOWAY, Chairman.
Mr.. L. ?. Brown, of Meridian, offered
resolutions of respect to the memory OF
the late K. ID. Gambrell, and of sympa-
thy for the family of deceased, which
were adopted without discussion.
The following Executive Committed
was appointed:
State at Bishop C. B. Gallo
way, DIR. w. G. Black, Rev. J. b. Gam
brell, j. J. Spellman, w. A. Henry.
First Congressional District-John d
Bills, Thos. b. Sykes.
Second District. w. c. Watson, J
W. johnson.
Third District-Judge Warren Cowan
Rev. s. A. Cowan.
Fourth District McClurg
w. c. Mccain.
Fifth District-E F. Noel, C. H. Mel
son.
Sixth District-T. S. West, Q, D
Bowen.
Seventh District-B. T. Hobbs, w. f
Nugent.
Bishop Galloway was elected chairman
of the committee, and B. I. Hobbs, sec
rotary.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
Bartholdi's Great Work.

The statue of Liberty enlightening 'as
world, which stands on Bedloe's l8la9d, y. ~
the harbor Of New York, is one oil 'lt
most sublime artistic conceptions :.
modern times. The torch OF The goddss
lights the nations of the earth to Pe1es'
prosperity and progress. through Lioe, ~
But "liberty" is an empty word 70 t h
thousands Of poor women ensiayeu :!
physical ailments a hundrediold aS,t
tyrannical than any Nora. 10 sucn sun sum
era DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
holds forth the promise of speedy cure
It ia a specific in all those derangemehtS
Irregularities and weaknesses which m TSs
life a burden to so many women. Inv
only medicine sold b y druggists, under
positive guarantee from the manutactu nsss
that it will give satisfaction IN every 49, 49,
or money will be refunded. See guafA"'''
printed on wrapper enclosing bottle
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

The Republican platform of Ohio is
directly the opposite of the Democratic
platform on the tariff and the sectional
issues. 1t declares for prohibition and
breathes vengeance against the South.
1t favors railroad supervision, but this
is merely a concession to the all peryad-
ing popular sentiment.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
Regulating the Sale of Domestic
Wine in Georgia.

The following bill has passed the
Georgia House of Representatives by
vote of 90 to 81. 1t was vigorously
opposed by the members from Atlanta
and the other cities, but the rural mem.
bers pressed it vigorously. The neces
sity for it arose from the fact that TIE
law under which lis of the 1877 counties
of Georgia have become dry, permits
the sale of domestic wine. Under this
law the State was filled with wine
rooms, which sold compounds of wine
and whisky. This abuse was most
fragrant in Atlanta; hence, the intro
duction and passage of the bill
''To be entitled an act to levy and collect
tax in ten thousand dollars upon
dealers OF domestic wines, who deal
therein to the exclusion of foreign wines.
alcoholic and malt liquors to prescribe
penalties for violation of this act, and
for other purposes.
"SEcrIoN l. Be it enacted by the Sem
ate and House of Representatives in Gem
eral Assembly met, and it is hereby en-
acted by the same, That from and after
the passage OF this act a tax of $4,000 he
levied and collected upon each and every
dealer in domestic wines and other intoxi-
cants who deals therein to the exclusion of
foreign wines, alcoholic and malt liquors
provided nothing in the act shall be so
construed as to levy a tax on dealers in or
producers of domestic wines manufactured
from grapes or berries grown on land
owned, leased or rented by said dealers.
and which, lands shall be located in the
State where the dealer resides
"SEc. 2. Be it enacted, etc, That said
tax shall be collected as now prescribed By
law for the collection of the liquor tax.
'sSEC. 8. Be it enacted, etc, That anv
person or persons who shall, after the
passage of this act, deal in domestic wines
or other intoxicants, to the exclusion of
foreign wines and other alcoholic and
malt liquors, and shall fail or refuse to
pay the tax imposed in this act, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, aud on
conviction thereof shall be punished as
prescribed in Section 1910 of the Code of
1882 nevertheless the tax collector shall
proceed to collect the said tax as in other
cases Of defaulting taxpayers"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

The communication of Ex-President
Davis on the question of Prohibition
and the reply of Senator Regain, dissent
ing from his positions, will be read
with interest. The authors of these
papers are personal and political friends
"a devoted az brothers, and have
arrived at widely different conclusions
Both are as honest as Cato, and have nc
selfish motives to subserve. The one
has already filled up the measure of hi:
service and reaped his harvest of fame
the other has just been elected to a full
term of six years in the U. 5. Senate
and is verging upon his three score
years and ten.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
Better Than Cotton Raising.

Mr.. w. ]. Davis, of Terry, has sen
The CLARION the following statement
of his late tomato crop:
"a rows, 1000 plants, 31-100 of an
acre, or 100x140 feet.
Shipped 326 boxes to Chicago, St
Louis, Kansas City and Loaisville-net
proceeds $l63.10. Rent of land, $500:
boxes, cultivating and all expenses
s47.36. Clear profit, $115.74.
w. j. DAVIS.
July p. 1887.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

WE very cheerfully comply with the
request of the President and Faculty OF
Alcorn A. q NJ. College, to publish the
address of Hon. w. f. Mollison, Of
Issaquena county, at the recent Com
mencement of that institution. Hi,
subject, "Unceasing Toll the Law" wa,
not only appropriate to the occasion
but is discussed in a graceful, entertain
ing style. The address was by a colorec
speaker to colored students, but it will
be found timely reading by people Of
all conplexions.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
A Boom for Burkitt.

Capt. Frank Burkitt, in the primary
election for Representative, gets nearly
every Democratic vote in Chickasaw
and leads his foremost competitor, Mr.
j. w. Winter, himself strong man,
about three hundred and fifty votes.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

THERE is beam as large as the body
of a gigantic oak, which the Memphis
Appeai has not taken out of its own
eyes, while troubling itself about the
mote in the eyes of its neighbors. A
grand jury Of that city has found true
bills against the President and other
officers of the taxing district, for robbing
the municipal treasury Of $4,000.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
'iulf and Ship Islam d Railroad
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS OF THE GREAT
ENTERPRISE.

ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS OF THE GREAT
ENTERPRISE.
Meridian News
The construction of the Gulf 4 ShiE
Island Railroad is going right along un
der the energetic management of Presi
dent Hardy and General Superintendent
Hoskins.
About seventeen miles of the grade is
ready for the superstructure in Harri.
son county, and something over three
miles near Hattiesburg. On the north.
ern division the line is open for business
to New Albany, and will be completed
to Pontotoc early in November. The
company has purchased and paid for
$4,000 worth of steel rails, which i:
now being brought over from New Or
leans, and delivered at the ocean termi
nus preparatory to track laying, which
will begin in a few days.
The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Company has expended over $3.50, 900 Of
its own money, and up to this writing
has never realized a nickel from the sale
of county bonds, or ever offered bond
for sale. A locomotive and track laying
machine, also pile-driyer have been
purchased, and all the appurtenance,
ready for track laying and oper
ating the road with the compaDy's owr
money.
1t is the intention of the manage
ment, the Neacs is informed, to com.
plete the line to Hattiesburg by or be.
fore Christmas, and with the. view OF
doing this about thirty miles south of
Hattiesburg will be placed under special
contract at an early day.
Northern men are putting their good
money in this enterprise, and the great
work OF building up seaport on Missis-
sippi soil is steadily and surely progress
ing on toward completion. That Mis-
sissippi will have city by the sea-" OF
which she will be proud, seems now to
be foregone conclusion, and the Gulf
Coast is already feeling its pulse quick
ening at the prospect in sight.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
Georgla's WineRoom Bill

ATLANTA, GA, July 2o.-The Georsls1
House of Representatives to-day psss'eoSs
the Pelton wine Room bill by vote o. -
to 80. The necessity for the bill ar ;ss
from the fact that the law under wn,Sa
lis of 1877 counties of Georgia have become
dry, permits the sale of domestlc, with r;,b
Under this law the State was tilied wiz
wine-rooms, which sold the yIlest - CO..? ~.
pounds of wine and whisky. The piii III
poses a tax of $4,000 year upon ea''
and every one of these wine-rooms.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

Cor n. 0. Picayune: Colonel Calvit
Roberts is announced as a candidate to
represent Harrison county in the next
Legislature He is man of recognized
ability and of wide popularity, and will
represent his people with faithfulness
and honesty.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

The Wiuona Adrance says: ''If the
Advance had to select the next Governor
Of Mississippi, it would name that big
Drained statesman and lifelong Demo
crat, the Hon. 5. s. Calhoon, Of Kinds
The interest of the State would certain
ly be safe in his keeping"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

THE CLARION was in error last week
in announcing Capt. J. J. Halbert, Of
Terry, as a candidate for Represents
tive. 1t is w. II. Tribette, Esq, of the
same place, who has been invited by
some of his many friends to become 6
candidate, and having consented to dc
so, we transfer to him our endorsement
of Capt. Halbert. The people of Hinds
would be fortunate in having either
gentleman to represent them in the
next House Of Representatives.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

GEN. BoULANGER has challenged ex-
Premier Ferry for criticisms on him in
a recent public address. Ferry has
accepted, and the duel was expected to
take place yesterday.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Married, in this city, July q, at
o'clock, Miss FLORENCE YERGER, young.
est daughter of the late Judge VIM. Yerger,
of this city, and DIR. EUGENE GUmBEET, Of
Jackson, formerly of Dubuque, Iowa.
ST. Andrews Church was filled with
friends of this popular young couple, at
the appointed hour, to witness the beauli-
full marriage service, performed by Dr.
Short in his usual impressive manner.
The bride was very lovely, and the groom
duly proud of the rich treasure he has
won. Misses Florence and Louise John
ston were maids of honor to the bride, aud
the ushers were Messrs. Ed. Yerger, AlbeF!
Eyrich, f. NJ. Parker and A. NJ. Nelson.
After the ceremony an elegant recep-
ton was rendered the happy young couple
at the residence OF the brides brother Mr..
Jas. r. Yerger, where lew friends
and more than half a hundred rela-
tives, enjoyed most delightful even
ing. At a late hour the young couple
left for a visit to Iowa, where they will be
absent for several weeks. We wish the
full fruition of their dearest hopes to Dr.
and Mrs. Guilbert.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

THE SCHOOLS.

The announcement of Lea Female
College, at Summit, appears in this Is
sue The eleventh session opens SEQ
TENDER II. This is one Of the very best
schools in the State, and, considering all
the advantages briefly stated by rfesl'
dent Otken, the terms are exceedingly
moderate.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

The Both annual session of the Uni
versity of Mississippi will open Septem-
Der 80, as will be seen by announcement
elsewhere, to which attention is invited
In may respects, the last session was one
of the most satisfactory 10 the history
of the University. Prof. Mayes chair
man of the Faculty, appears to have the
happy faculty of harmonizing all eie-
ments, so that under his administration
there is not only no friction, but a
hearty contention as to who shall best
work and best agree.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

As we go TO press we are in receipt
Of interesting correspondence relating
TO the flag of the Ninth Mississippi
regiment, which will appear in next
iSsua
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
Wednesday, August 3, 1887.

We will answer in next issue the
query Of an esteemed correspondent,
"What is the ChickasaW School Fund ?''
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

The payable debt is the amount of the
total Indebtedness, less the currency in
the treasury and the debts due by the
State as trustee. For instance, the pay
able debt on the 1st day of January,
1882, is reported at 1922, 415.11. This
amount is obtained by deducting from
the total debt ga, 904, 72S. l6) the follow
ing items forming part of it:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

Texas will vote tomorrow on the Prohi.
bition Amendment to the Constitution.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03
A Comp iment.

Ripley Sentinel.
The Clarion should be changed into a
School Commencement Journal
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

THOSE striking walters in London az
not carrying everything before them, =
they did before they struck.-Pi''soa'e
Chronicle.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

No matter how great may be the ends
Of human invention, the end OF the nut
meg is grater.-Merchant Traveller.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

Winona Advances.
II our own papers abuse the State
goycrnment, what have We to expect
from outaidom?
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

The forty-third collegiate year OF the
Memphis Conference Female Institute
will open September 5. This school,
during its long and successful career
has graduated $50 young ladies, many
of whom are among the most accom-
plished and useful women OF Misslsslp'
pi. From a personal knowledge OF the
location, buildings and grounds, and the
general equipment of the college We
can say that its advantages are numeL-
Gus and substantial, Rev. DR.. Jones, oil
course, continues as President.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

Nashville College for young ladies, Of
which Rev. Geo. w. F. Price, D. d. Is
President, has become one OF the leal'
ing schools in the Southwest. 1t SEEKS
patronage on the basis Of the very hlgn-
est advantages in every department, is
enrolment last session was 234, OF Whoh
l20 were boarders. See card IN TINS Is
suP
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

Union Female College, at Oxford, wa
enter upon Its 34th year September =, i Df
Howard, who so long and so acceP'9pgl!
presided over the College, Is succeeded y
Prof. w. l. Davis, a gentleman oil sg 9.';
full experience in the management Of in'l.
tutions Of learning, his last field oil iaOo D,
being in the Indian schoo! service :.
Grand Junction. Colorado. The trustees
have given him the use Of the property ioI
a series OF years. No pains will be sPaIsu
in making the College meet all the "AnN
Of its friends and patrons.
Characterization Academy, at ron
Gibson, is a school that has very stroHs
claims to patronage. It's endowment en,
ables it to offer the very best adVan1a5a
at the very smallest cost. The religious,
moral and social surroundings are such a.
all parents would desire Tor their so4 ~
The next session will open September l.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03

Total debt reported in 1876 Ss,s41, 161
Total debt reported in 1857 81, 17s.sss 81
Add ..........-........... $3.50. 277,f60 90
Add alao ISIS $50 81